A pretty purple champagne cocktail for Mother's Day ~ with delicious blackberries!

Refined Vices reviews Leblon Cachaça and experiments with various cocktails and gives it a gold award!

Happy 100th to Johnnie Walker ~ designed by Bloom ~ 100 limited edition bottles exclusive to Selfridges

In preparation for Mother's Day, The Kitchn rounds up some classic brunch cocktail recipes and test drives a new one, the Lemon Myrtle.

A Mountain of Crushed Ice tries out Beefeater 24 gin and mix up two cocktails.

Beer Cocktails: Beyond the Black and Tan. A Flowery Song brings us a Gin and Not-Tonic made with gin and Bell's Two-Hearted IPA.

Some alcohol beverages use the word "pure" to tout exceptional taste or color ... or perhaps to engage in a bit of self-mockery. Bevlog explores the meaning of the word on labels.

It only happens a few times in a decade, but this spring port makers have declared 2007 a vintage year. Jason Wilson discusses fine port in a time of economic collapse.

Spillproof your cocktails! How to be the most popular trailer in the campground!

The Nose Dive is the early 20th Century equivalent of a tequila slammer.

Food Channel's Nothin’ But Net Punch. This is not some sissy bridal shower punch. A bit tart and not overly sweet, this spiced rum punch will be the hit of your March Mania hoops watch party.

10 Rules to Follow at Tales of the Cocktail

Blood Orange Margarita with ginger

Robert Simonson writes about the new Beefeater 24 in Time Out New York.

Feliz seis de Mayo! This time try a different type of tequila cocktail, La Rosita.

An organic Margarita recipe for Cinco De Mayo that's wookie approved.

Mexico's two contributions to the world of alcohol come together in the Fifth Crown, for Cinco de Mayo.

Hellfire made simple

Check out Food2's Cinco De Mayo Margarita Boot Camp ~ filled with links to their how-to vids too

RumDood mixes up Mount Gay Extra Old, Cherry Heering, and Lillet Blanc in a Prime Minister cocktail.

Dr. Bamboo does tiki rather than Tequila for Cinco de Mayo

VainMag has the news on Belvedere's dual release-a black raspberry vodka and a luxury overnight bag!

She`s from Mexico, Senores, and her name is the Margarita Cocktail.

Titanic Uplift Cocktail. A wonderful combination of melon liqueur, gin, orange juice and lime. You'll be SINKING these down quickly.

Liqurious Drink Roundup! Some delicious and gorgeous drinks perfect for a day like today!

Join Oh Gosh! TV for a visit to Le Lion in Hamburg, and enjoy a Gin-Basil Smash made by bar owner Jörg Meyer.

Agua Fresca de Jamaica (Hibiscus Flower Water) is a refreshing, non-alcoholic drinks available throughout Mexico, along with other countries in Central America and the Caribbean.

Julie does tokyo with Macallan ~ and shows us the very cool Bar Rage with Fujisaki Kazutaka creating..., a Macallan 10 with chopped mixed berries, honey and rosemary, served with masher!

Trader Tiki riffs the Piña Colada to make the Bimbolada, featuring Mount Gay XO

It is time for the Kentucky Derby! Be sure to mix up a really good Mint Julep!

An old Southern barkeep on how to muddle the best julep. Did you know that they only cost 75 cents back in the day?

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, The Kitchn goes on a quest for the ultimate Margarita recipe.

Castries Creme is a peanut liqueur that is surprisingly both subtle and tasty.

David Ellis describes his excursion to the Appleton Estate Rum Distillery!

To soothe a sore throat, Two at the Most suggests a 24 Toddy.

Martini Rossi launches a Rose ~

Great little cocktail bar on the funky Brunswick St, Melbourne.

In anticipation of Derby Day, Paystyle makes a classic Mint Julep and shares a bit of its lore.

Twenty five or more pounds of apples go into one bottle of vodka distilled from apples, explains Bevlog. But not one drop of artificial neon green apple color...

Novelist Tom Robbins' new book B is for Beer, a children's book for grown-ups and a grown-up book for children.

Elba S. Giron fires up Summer Camp for Better-Drinking.com.

Swizzles galore from last weeks swizzle TDN over at A Mountain of Crushed Ice

Robert Simonson, writing in Time Out New York, lists some of the prime places to get a Mint Julep on Derby Day, in New York City.

A round up of over 20 new or unusual and premium vodkas on the market. From Ed Hardy Vodka and Bakon Vodka to Americana and Vampyre Vodka. Great bottle designs too!

This variation on the mojito I call the Strawberry Smash lets you mix strawberries with your favorite herb such as mint, basil, lemon verbena, cilantro, rosemary or thyme and top it with prosecco.

Dr. Bamboo discusses why his favorite place to enjoy Tequila is a parking lot.